PTI
New Delhi, Mar 14: In an embarrassment to the Army, five personnel including a Brigadier have been chargesheeted by Jammu and Kashmir Police for allegedly replacing kerosene and diesel in tankers meant for troops in Siachen with water.
The chargesheet, filed before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Leh, earlier this week, has named Brigadier Sukhbir Singh, the then Deputy Director Supply and Transport, Lt Col D K Chaturvedi, the then Officer-in-Command of 406 Army Supply Corps, Captain Parveen Rawat (406 ASC), Subedars Major Sunder Singh and R K Nigam.
The chargesheet has once again put the Leh-based 14 Corps in an awkward situation as it is facing heat on the issue of alleged pilferage of clothing and special rations meant for troops posted in Siachen.
Recently, a Court of Inquiry was initiated against an officer of Major General rank from the same command for alleged sexual harassment.
Others chargesheeted include Terminal Manager of Indian Oil Corporation (Ambala) Sunil Kumar, owner of a petrol pump in Zakhaira (Punjab) Bimal Gulati, alleged conduit Baljeet Singh alias Bittu and eight drivers, sources in the state Home department said.
According to the chargesheet, Army officials allegedly in connivance with the IOC officials were replacing kerosene oil and diesel from the tankers with water, which upon its arrival in Leh, was unloaded in barren mountains.
Taking cognizance of the chargesheet, the court asked all the accused to be present on April four.